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photography
by
seth
olenick
clockwise from
above left: With
the perfect blend
of portability,
storage, and
style, the black
leather clutch
from Haist's new
collection is sure
to grace the gala
circuit this fall;
Haist's logo is
imprinted on all
of its bags, which
feature hand-
crafted design
elements.
Haist Handbags prove
tHey're wortHy of tHe Hype.
By Samantha Grant
ClutCh
Play
There's no doubt it:
Anne Gill is a handbag
girl. "I would always
style my outfits around
the bag I wanted to
carry," she says, a habit
she formed as a child
growing up in the UK.
She's even more of a
handbag girl now as the
founder and designer of
Haist Designs, which
debuts a collection of
structured, high-end
clutches and satchels
this fall.
"A handbag tells a
story about the person
who carries it," says Gill,
42. Her own story
includes falling in love
with fashion on the
streets of London. "I was
obsessed with London
street style, and how
people used fashion as
their truest expression,"
she says. Hockey rinks
would later have her
travelling all over the
States—she's married to
former NHL payer Hal
Gill, a Boston native—
and eventually settling
in the Boston area.
When it came time to
create her own collec-
tion, Gill looked to her
own life for inspiration.
As a woman-on-the-go,
she focused on simple
lines, practical function-
ality, and an urban-chic
aesthetic. That she'd use
super high quality
leather—natural grained
US leather, sourced in
New York—she consid-
ered a given. Gill's
clutches are just spacious
enough for a wallet and
phone, perfect for an
easy-to-carry compan-
ion for nighttime revelry,
while roomier totes are
on-point for daytime
business. From day to
night to the hockey
rink—and beyond!
haistdesigns.com
.
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